. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . , will stretch all the way from Boston to Plymouth, the young peoplewere still talking of the historic scenes they had left behind. Jack and the girls, indeed, were holding an animated discussion as tothe place of the Pilgrim Fathers in American history, to which Uncle Tomlistened in amused silence. But when Jack, in his enthusiasm, placed gallantMiles Standish, the Puritan captain, alongside Grant and Sherman in mili-tary supremacy, Uncle Tom felt it time to put in a word. Easy, easy, old fel
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . , will stretch all the way from Boston to Plymouth, the young peoplewere still talking of the historic scenes they had left behind. Jack and the girls, indeed, were holding an animated discussion as tothe place of the Pilgrim Fathers in American history, to which Uncle Tomlistened in amused silence. But when Jack, in his enthusiasm, placed gallantMiles Standish, the Puritan captain, alongside Grant and Sherman in mili-tary supremacy, Uncle Tom felt it time to put in a word. Easy, easy, old fellow, he said, with a pat of caution on the boysshoulder; I m afraid your hero-worship of the moment is leading youinto a bit of exaggeration. Miles Standish was a picturesque figure in early Americanhistory ; but evenhe, I think, wouldsmile in his quietfashion if he couldhear your estimateof his militaryability. I dont seewhy, Uncle Tom, persisted Jack. You said yourself that it was fortunatefor America that one trained soldier came over in the Mayflower; andfrom what you told me of his story —. SWORD OF MILES ancient Persian manufacture. In Pilgrim Hall. 36 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS And what Longfellow says about him in the Courtship of Miles Stan-dish, put in Marian. But Uncle Tom says that is more poetry than fact, you know, re-marked Bert. I thought we had left the Pilgrim days and folks behind us, and haddone with them for a while, said Uncle Tom, laughing. The truth of thematter is here: Miles Standish was a notable figure in what the world nowregards as a notable time. Hasty in temper, but never a coward — Oh, I dont know about that, Uncle Tom, broke in Marian. Hewas afraid of Priscilla. Afraid! cried Jack, disdainfully. But Priscilla was nt afraid of him, Marian declared. Dont youremember what she said about him ? He is a little chimney and heated hot in a moment. I call that mighty mean of Priscilla, too, Jack spluttered,a eirl! Lot she knew
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